Journal article
Development of a 12-Week Unsupervised Online Tai Chi Program for People With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: Mixed Methods Study
SJ Zhu, KL Bennell, RS Hinman, J Harrison, AJ Kimp, RK Nelligan
Jmir Aging | JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC | Published : 2024
DOI: 10.2196/55322
Abstract
Background: Osteoarthritis is a leading contributor to global disability. While evidence supports the effectiveness of Tai Chi in improving symptoms for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis, access to in-person Tai Chi classes may be difficult for many people. An unsupervised online Tai Chi intervention for people with osteoarthritis can help overcome accessibility barriers. The Approach to Human-Centered, Evidence-Driven Adaptive Design (AHEAD) framework provides a practical guide for co-designing such an intervention. Objective: This study aims to develop an unsupervised online Tai Chi program for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis. Methods: An iterative process was conducted using the AHE..
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Funding Acknowledgements
AcknowledgmentsWe thank the research assistant (Bridget Graham) for help with designing the website. We thank the panel participants for theirinput into the "My Joint Tai Chi" development. Tai Chi instructor panelists were as follows (listed in alphabetical order basedon surnames) : Sam Au, Tara Brayshaw, Konrad Dorn, James Gao, Jin Song Han, Jenny Harrison, Suzette Hosken, Jenny Lucy,Su Rule, and Tunde Takacs. People with osteoarthritis panelists were as follows (listed in alphabetical order based on surname) :Roger Corfield and Jennifer Leighton. SZ is supported by a PhD stipend from the Australian Government Research TrainingProgram Scholarship. RSH is supported by a National Health & Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship (#1154217) .KLB is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant (#1174431) . RKN is supportedby a University of Melbourne Sir Randal Heymanson Fellowship.